Hunters' boat capsizes in frigid Oyster River

DURHAM — Three duck hunters lost their guns but escaped serious injury Tuesday morning after their boat flipped over on the Oyster River.

DURHAM — Three duck hunters lost their guns but escaped serious injury Tuesday morning after their boat flipped over on the Oyster River.

According to the New Hampshire Marine Patrol Bureau, it was about 7:15 a.m. when a boat containing 51-year-old Brendan O'Connor and 24-year-old John O'Connor of Manchester, as well as a 13-year-old male, capsized and forced the three to swim for shore and summon help from a resident living nearby. Brendan O'Connor and the 13-year-old were treated for hypothermia at Portsmouth Regional Hospital and later released.

The Marine Patrol said the water temperature was a frigid 33 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of the early morning incident.

Fish and Game officers were able to find one of the guns but were still searching for the other two. The cause of the incident was under investigation Tuesday evening; strong winds were blowing across the region for much of the day.

The Durham Police Department, New Hampshire Fish and Game and McGregor Memorial Emergency Medical Services responded along with the Marine Patrol.

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